Month: April 2019

Patriotism shouldn’t be taken as a sellable thing: Sunny Deol

Mumbai : Over the years, Sunny Deol has featured in several patriotic films but the veteran actor on Thursday said he never looked at those movies as a “sellable” product. The actor, who has been part of high-on-patriotism films such as “Border” and “Gadar: Ek Prem Katha”, said he […]

FTA is key to resolving India US trade disputes, says advocacy group

Washington : A free trade agreement between India and the US is a key to resolving their trade disputes as it will cover biggest irritants in ties including tariffs and mobility of Indian professionals, a top American business advocacy group has said. Observing that the relationship between India and […]

DMK, if voted to power, will probe mystery over Jaya’s death: Stalin

Coimbatore :  DMK chief M K Stalin Thursday said the first thing his party would do, if voted to power in the assembly elections, would be to probe the mystery surrounding the death of former chief Minister Jayalalitha and send those involved behind bars. Only a thorough probe into […]

Rahul Gandhi among 149 candidates file nomination papers

Thiruvananthapuram : A total of 149 candidates, including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, filed their nomination papers Thursday for the April 23 Lok Sabha polls in Kerala – the last day for filing of papers. Gandhi, accompanied by his sister and AICC secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, […]

After Adityanath, Naqvi in soup over ‘Modiji ki Sena’ remark

Lucknow  : Close on the heels of the controversy over Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Modi ki Sena’ remark, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi was caught on camera making a similar comment, from which he sought to wriggle out on Thursday. At an election rally in Rampur on […]

Thunderstorm, dust storm expected in Delhi on Friday

New Delhi : A thunderstorm and a dust storm are likely to hit the national capital on Friday afternoon, which may lead to a fall in the temperatures, Met department officials said on Thursday. Also, heat wave conditions are expected at isolated pockets during the day, they added. Meanwhile, […]

Party’s decision not to give tickets to those above 75 years of age: Shah

New Delhi :  BJP president Amit Shah has said that it was his party’s decision not to give Lok Sabha poll tickets to those above 75 years of age, leading to veteran leaders like L K Advani and Murali Manohar Joshi missing out. Shah also said he wanted “direct […]

Mayawati attacks BJP, Cong

Hyderabad : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati accused the BJP-led central government on Thursday of failing on all fronts and claimed that people from all sections, including the poor and traders, were unhappy with its governance in the last five years. Addressing a rally here in support of […]

22-yr-old held for trying to kill minor girlfriend

New Delhi :  A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to kill his 17-year-old girlfriend on suspicion of infidelity in Shahdara, police said. Deepak Yadav, a resident of West Chajjupur, attacked the victim with a sharp object on March 31. The girl, a resident of Loni, told police […]

Rupee rises by 12 paise to 69.05 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai : The rupee appreciated by 12 paise to 69.05 against the US dollar in opening trade Friday, driven by weakening of the greenback in overseas markets and higher opening in domestic equities. The rupee opened strong at 69.11 at the interbank forex market, then gained further ground and […]

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